pre-shading

[jetdx]

I have tried pre-shading panel lines once but after I painted the entire model mypre-shading was gone. The only thing that I can come up with is that my final painting was too thick so that none of the previous pre-shading could show through. Is that right?

[Ghostkiller]

I have tried pre-shading panel lines once but after I painted the entire model mypre-shading was gone. The only thing that I can come up with is that my final painting was too thick so that none of the previous pre-shading could show through. Is that right?

yes that is why I guess... for my point of view : preshading is good but it could look after all overdone and not real on an aircraft.... specially if it is done evently

;)

[scotthldr]

Yes your paint was applied too thick. It's best to apply paint in several light layers, even misting it on until you get the desired effect. It takes practice sometimes a lot. Some people question the overall effect of pre shading preferring to use post shading, I use both methods and I'm happy with my results. Post shading takes practice and isn't something you're going to master overnight. The benefits of Pre shade is that any mistakes can be easily fixed, were as Post shade it's harder to rectify if it goes wrong.

It will come good with practice, trust me

[Ghostkiller]

It will come good with practice, trust me

hell yeah pratice and light coat on the paint job ;)

[Netz]

My technique for pre shading is to cut in each panel, not a overall spray, and as mentioned some pre shading is over done, there is a fine line you need to tread.

Most affective is on modern navy a/c, and with that you want to use pre and post shading, but use reference and do what's most realistic, nothing looks worse than a checker board paint job on a a/c.

Curt

[Mike C]

Yes your paint was applied too thick. It's best to apply paint in several light layers, even misting it on until you get the desired effect. It takes practice sometimes a lot. Some people question the overall effect of pre shading preferring to use post shading, I use both methods and I'm happy with my results. Post shading takes practice and isn't something you're going to master overnight. The benefits of Pre shade is that any mistakes can be easily fixed, were as Post shade it's harder to rectify if it goes wrong.

It will come good with practice, trust me

What do you mean by pre-shading mistakes being easily correctable? I mean, once the pre-shading has been painted over, if you make a mistake, you'd have to remove all the paint and re-apply the pre-shading right? In which case, I would've thought that post-shading can be more easily corrected?

To be honest, I'm only about to start using pre-shading on my 1/72 A-10 that I'm currently building right now. Didn't use any sort of shading before (pre or post).

[Netz]

The preshadeing correction would consist of only having to highlight the panel line with the darker shade of paint, then go over the top with the top color, there is no need to remove all the paint and start over again.

As opposed to a post shade which is a final finish.

If your doing a A-10 then I don't feel there is a need for pre shadeing, and this falls under the category of fading.

I would first lay down your camo pattern, full strength (or lightened for scale affect) then lighten the same colors again (just a bit) then cut in the painted panels with the lighter (faded) shade, like a colouring book.

Look at real photos of A-10's and fade accordingly, it will look terrible with a black panel line trying to peek out from under a green camo.

Curt